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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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